The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-28
G.. A. R. AT ST. LOUIS,
The Proceedings of the En-
campment Tuesday.
RAIN PUTS OFF THE REVIEW,
specuIa ing on the Next Commander
in-Chtef - Presentation to
General Fairchild-Etc.
The 6. A. B.

The g. A. &.
ST. LOUIS, September Blowing tC
the steady rain this morning, the Grand
Army review was postponed until IL
o'clock tomorrow. The clouds that
settled over the city on Sunday morn
Ing, have apparently came to stay, and
the disagreeable drizzle, mud and
moisture-laden atmosphere effsctually
crushed all hope of a parade to-day.
This left the comrades to seek other
amusements, and various headquarters
post halls and camps were crowded
with them. Hotel halls and rooms
were jammed, while in the corridors
bands of music made strenuous efforts
to dispel the gathering gloom.
Long lines otpeople tramped the streets
and growled at the weather. The last
of the line had scarcely retired last night
before the advance were out for to day,
on all the railroads, leading into the
city. Excursion trains were side
tracked hours late, while those brought
through the tunnel iammed all the
tracks. Nevertheless, no such crowd
was ever before handled in this city in
so short time.
Rain, mud, and gloom played havoc
with the Grand Army arrangements
TO- day, and when the grand parade was
given up, the boys had nothing to do
but hunt up places of amusement. The
exposition consequently was the harbor
o. thousands, and Gilmore had pre-
pared special programme of national
airs and war songs. The veterans came
to see the sights. and they marched
about until the sidewalks and streets
were sogged with mud from camp to
camp from hotel to hotel. Columns,
accompanied by drum corps or
band, serenading and serenade, and
tramp, tramp, tramp, and beat of drums
continually resounded IN the corridors
of the hotel. An occasional quartette
or glee club would vary the i1strumen
tai music. In the state headquarters
at the Lindell Hotel, crowds jammed
the doors, and for hours comrades
staff of Governor Rusk. Registration
continued necessarily, but still
not one quarter of the men enrolled
their names. OF all the states repre-
sented, Kansas reports a greater num-
Der of soldiers, with Illinois following
them, than probably Iowa and Missouri,
and enough are from all quarters to
give good expression of opinion from
every department. a petition is being
generally signed asking Congress to
pass the bill for INDECENT veterans. Such
a bill, it is said, will be agreed
upon by the encampment. On the
flag issue, there is but one
expression of opinion, and the sub
ject is passed over with satisfied air
that the flags are still there. The dele
gates to the convention have been
moving about visiting different bodies
to day, and revolving in their minds
the best man for the position of COM
mander-in-chief General Sherman,
it is understood, has declined to accept
the Office under any circumstances. 1t
is generally conceded that he would be
chosen without opposition if he would
accept. Among other candidates,
there appears to be no material
advantage. General SIocum's friends
are moving and everywhere making a
determined night. Their headquarters
in the Southern Hotel are open at all
hours. Engravings of the candidates
are placed in prominent places. New
York and the east have the handling of
his forces. General Grier and Major
Warner draw from the same section of
country, both drawing from the west.
Their friends are busy, but quiet. Min
nesota men have brought out Judge
John P. Rae, and his candidacy has
somewhat changed the calculations, as
he will draw from all. Many predict
the election of dark horse.
The third national convention of the
Women Relief Corps meets at the same
time as the twentv-first annual encamp-
meut G. A. X. Their convention will be
called together at Harmonic Hall at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Presi-
dent Mrs. Elizabeth DARN Kimes' re-
port for the year just closed has been
given out and shows large increase in
membership. In June, 1886, there were
854 corps with a membership of So 500.
In June, 1887, there were 358 corps with
49, pa members. The progress of the
organization has been the lowest in
Maine and New Mexico. Ohio leads
with 6092 members and Kansas follows
closely with $3.50 members, and
Michigan third with $500 members.
Daring the past year sos LOG was distri
buted in charity. This does not repre-
sent the thousand visits to the sick and
destitute, or food and Injuries donated.
The secretary reports the general fund
on hand $374.65; relief fund on hand,
$50, 800. The Grand Army committees
on pension recommended that the ladies
push the bill for the pensioning of army
nurses.
At 7.30 o'clock this evening, the aids
on the staff of Commander-in-C Chief
Lucius Fairchild assent led at the gen
erals headquarters, at the Southern
Hotel, with their friends, and presented
to him badge of past commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The gold eagle holds in its
tallons pink badge, surrounded by
fringe of diamonds, and in the field
four large gems are set in stars.
The star hanging from the rib
bon is studded with many gems,
there being seventy-one diamonds in
all. Comrade John b. Cook, of La
fayette Post, No. 40, of New York
City, member of the staff. made the
presentation. General Fairchild was
vlsibly affected and in thanking mis-
staff displayed his attachment TO them
and commended them on their loyalty
to the Grand Army. While friends
we're extending congratulations, Com
rade Cook, on behalf of the staff, pre-
scented gold watch to Adjutant Gray.
At 8 O'Clock this evening, the doors of